Jaya Guhanathan is an Indian actress of

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and

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films. She acted for a decade. She has acted almost 100 films in variety of roles.

Personal life

Jaya and

V. C. Guhanathan V. C. Guhanathan is a film screenwriter, director and producer who has worked on Indian Tamil films. He made his directorial debut in the 1970s, before proceeding to make successful films like ''Thanikattu Raja'' (1982) and ''Michael Raj'' (1987 ...

fell in love with each other during the filming of her first film, eventually got married at Arulmigu Devi Karumari Amman Temple, Tiruverkadu, Tiruvallur district. Jaya speaks

fluently.

Film career

While furthering her studies in

PUC PUC or P.U.C. may refer to: Education * Pacific Union College * Pre-university course * Pentecost University College * Premier University, Chittagong * Pontifical Catholic University (from Pontificia Universidad(e) Católica) ** Pontifi ...

at ''S.I.E.T'' college,

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, she was persuaded by

to join films. In 1971, she was introduced in

film '' Sudarum Sooravaliyum'' opposite

Gemini Ganesan Ramasamy Ganesan (17 November 1920 – 22 March 2005), better known by his stage name Gemini Ganesan, was an Indian actor who worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He was referred to as the ''Kaadhal Mannan'' (King of Romance) for his romantic roles ...

, R. Muthuraman and

Chandra Mohan Chandra Mohan or Chandramohan may refer to: * Chandra Mohan (Hindi actor) (1905–1949), Hindi actor * Chandra Mohan (Telugu actor) (born 1947), Telugu actor * Chandra Mohan Patowary Chandra Mohan Patowary is an Indian politician from Assam. A ...

. She decided to quit acting on 1980, her last movie was ''

Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai ''Aarilirunthu Arubathu Varai'' () is a 1979 Tamil-language drama film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Rajinikanth. The film was written and produced by Panju Arunachalam under P. A. Arts Productions. The cast also included Thilak, Ch ...

''.

Partial filmography

Tamil

Malayalam: Credited as Junior Sheela

# ''

Ashwamedham ''Ashwamedham'' is a 1967 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by A. Vincent and written by Thoppil Bhasi. It is based on Thoppil Bhasi's play of the same name. The film stars Sathyan, Sheela and Prem Nazir in lead roles along with Madhu a ...

'' (1967) # ''

Anweshichu Kandethiyilla ''Anweshichu Kandethiyilla'' () is a 1967 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by P. Bhaskaran and written by Parappurath. The film stars K. R. Vijaya, Sathyan and Madhu. Based on Parappurath's novel of the same name, it recounts the que ...

'' (1967) # ''

Detective 909 Keralathil ''Detective 909 Keralathil'' is a 1970 Indian Malayalam-language spy film directed by P. Venu and produced by T. C. Sankar. The film stars Jayabharathi, KP Ummer, Sudheer, Vijayasree, Hemalatha, Sankaradi and Sreelatha Namboothiri. The film ha ...

'' (1970) # ''

Oru Penninte Katha ''Oru Penninte Katha'' (A Women's Story) is a Malayalam language film, released in 1971. It was written by E. Moses, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan and produced by K. S. R Murthi. The film stars Sathyan and Sheela in lead roles along with K. P ...

'' (1971) as Sreedevi # ''

Aabhijathyam ''Aabhijathyam'' () is a 1971 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by A. Vincent and produced by R. S. Prabhu. A remake of the Marathi film ''Manini'' (1961), it stars Madhu, Sharada, Sukumari and Kaviyoor Ponnamma. The was released o ...

'' (1971) # '' Thettu'' (1971)...Mini # '' Miss Mary'' (1972) # ''

Panitheeratha Veedu ''Panitheeratha Veedu'' () is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Nanditha Bose, Roja Ramani and Jose Prakash. It is an adaptation of Parappurath's 1964 novel of the same name. It w ...

'' (1973) as Jose's sister # '' Bhaaryaye Aavashyamundu'' (1975) # '' Rajayogam'' (1976) # '' Tholkan Enikku Manassilla'' (1977) # ''

Guruvayur Kesavan Gajarajan Guruvayur Keshavan (1912—2 December 1976) is perhaps the most famous and celebrated temple elephant in Kerala, India. Keshavan was donated to the Guruvayur temple by the royal family of Nilambur on 4 January 1922 . Standing ov ...

'' (1977) # ''

Eeta Yaetta or Eeta ( ml, ഈറ്റ) is a 1978 released Malayalam film directed by I. V. Sasi starring Kamal Haasan, Madhu, Sheela and Seema. It deals with a love triangle: Sheela and Seema fall in love with Kamal Haasan. The movie is known for ...

'' (1978)

References

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